Man dies after being stung by bees

A 67-year-old Valley Center man died Thursday after being stung by bees while working on his rural property, a sheriff’s official said.

Deputies and Cal Fire medics responded about 1:50 p.m. to the property on Montanya Drive near Lilac Knolls Road, sheriff’s Lt. Dave Schaller said. Medics rendered aid, but the man died at the scene. He had been conducting a permitted controlled burn at the time.

Jamey Umland, the victim’s son, told NBC 7 San Diego that his father, Bruce Umland, was stung at least three times but was not allergic to bees. Umland said he gave his father CPR until authorities arrived.

The county Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy.

In October, Scott McDonald, 58, of San Diego, died after being stung by bees while cutting trees at his vacation home south of Julian. McDonald, who was allergic to bees, went into shock and later died at a hospital.